This course examines early modern British literature and culture in the 17th century, after England becomes the centre of the Renaissance. It traces the literary and cultural developments in the Elizabethan and Jacobean periods, to demonstrate how literature and culture not only provide a critique of early humanism, but also reflect the socio-political changes at the end of the early modern period by dealing with humanist writings, prose writings, love poetry, comedy, tragedy, epic, etc. Lect: 3 hrs. Prerequisites: (ENG 108 and ACS 103) or ENG 208 Course Weight: 1.00 Billing Units: 1
